Name: Marco Wilson
Number: 3
Position: Defensive Back
Class: Redshirt Junior
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 191 pounds
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
High School: American Heritage
Twitter: @MJW_era
2020 statistics:
| TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 33 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overview:
Marco Wilson joined the Gators with high expectations as a four-star recruit and the younger brother of Quincy Wilson, a star cornerback who had left for the draft the prior year. In 2017, he became just the fourth true freshman in school history to start at cornerback on opening day. Wilson went on to start all 11 games that season, notching 34 tackles and a team-high 10 pass breakups (the most by a true freshman since Vernon Hargreaves’ 11 in 2013).
He entered 2018 with high expectations, as he was selected to the Preseason All-SEC Third Team. But he suffered a season-ending injury in the second game, and he took a medical redshirt.
He returned in 2019 and started all 13 games. It was his best season at UF, as he had 36 tackles (2.5 for loss) and three interceptions.
During his final season in 2020, he struggled at times. He played in nine games (starting eight of them), and he had 33 tackles and four pass breakups. His season is perhaps best remembered for the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty he drew for throwing an LSU player’s cleat after a third-down stop, setting up a game-winning drive.
After the season, he declared for the 2021 NFL Draft, where he is considered to be a potential Day 3 pick.
Video:
Man, the moment Kelly Bryant’s arm starts to move, Marco Wilson makes his break on the ball for the INT. Athletic corner with fluid hips, plays inside and out, a willing tackler.
He’s a very solid prospect, hoping to see press coverage from him in 2020#WNSFilm pic.twitter.com/uRofx4Sm40
— Brandon Olsen (@WNS_Brandon) August 14, 2020